"Fresh ink is the opposite of stale ink" – an old printer's proverb. The Illusion Theater's Fresh Ink Series has been going for a long time. How long? 33 years young, pivoting periodically to align itself with the needs of the time and the changing populations that it serves. After all, the
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NEWS: Minnesota Opera Cancels Traditional 2020-2021 Season, Plans Outdoor and Digital Fall 2020
The operatic adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining is one of several productions missing in Minnesota Opera's recently retooled 2020-2021 season plans. Photo by Theresa Murray. Minnesota Opera announced today that the company is discarding its 2020-2021 season plans in favor of a retooled outdoor/digital fall season and a still-to-be-announced slate
INTERVIEW: Amber Bjork on the Winding Sheet Outfit and Cooking through a Pandemic
INTERVIEW: Crystal Manich on Opera, Interrupted
Tenor Daniel Montenegro in Opera Santa Barbara's March 2020 production of Il Postino (The Postman), which featured projections, lighting, and set design by Tláloc López-Watermann and was directed Crystal Manich. Photo by Zach Medez. There's not normally time for moss to grow in Crystal Manich's schedule. Since taking the reins at
WATCH: The 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Music Winner, Angel’s Bone
NEWS: Jungle Theater Head Departing for Storied New Jersey Theatre
The McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, New Jersey, located on the campus of Princeton University. The Jungle Theater announced a major leadership change today. Artistic Director Sarah Rasmussen, who has led the theatre in Uptown Minneapolis for the past five years, will leave the company in May to head the McCarter
REVIEW: Shocking Modern Mashup in The Bacchae (Guthrie Theater/SITI Company)
The cast of the Guthrie Theater’s presentation of SITI Company’s production of The Bacchae by Euripides. Photo by Dan Norman. Note: Shortly before press, the Guthrie Theater cancelled the remaining performances of The Bacchae due to public health concerns. The Guthrie Theater presents the classical Greek drama The Bacchae by Euripides. The
BREAKING NEWS: SPCO, Guthrie, Latte Da, MN Opera, Children’s Theatre Company, More Suspend Programming
A 17th-century plague doctor wearing a mask equipped with long breathing tubes and spices to drive away foul aromas, which were thought to convey sickness. A host of local arts organizations have cancelled or suspended performances and other programming. The Children's Theatre Company, the Guthrie Theater, Minnesota Opera, Saint Paul Chamber
REVIEW: My Fair Lady Tour Still Delights (HTT/Orpheum)
Shavey Brown, Mark Aldrich, Shereen Ahmed (center), William Michals, and Colin Anderson in the national tour of My Fair Lady. Photo by Joan Marcus. A perfectly “lovely” experience awaits all who attend My Fair Lady at the Orpheum Theatre. Alan Jay Lerner wrote the book and lyrics and Frederick Loewe composed the
